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NICE backs Aimmune’s peanut allergy drug Palforzia for children

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Children in England with peanut allergies could be among the first in Europe to get access to Aimmune’s oral immunotherapy Palforzia, after the drugmaker agreed a supply deal with NHS England. billion last year, is also developing immunotherapies for other indications including egg and multi-tree nut allergies.

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No drugs for prions: could new approaches alleviate therapeutic scarcity?

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As per the prevailing prion theory, a misfolded version of a normal cell-surface protein acts as the chief infectious agent. No progress in drug discovery. “We On the other hand, I think the progress in drug discovery is nil,” comments Requena on the prion disease landscape. And then comes the question of the right target.

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Asthma Drug Xolair Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted expanded approval to Genentech’s (part of Roche) Xolair (omalizumab) to help reduce allergic reactions to various foods after accidental exposure. The class of IgE-mediated food allergies includes 160 foods, with peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy and tree nuts being the most common ones.

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2022 in review: Drug development milestones for tropical diseases

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Both vaccines are based on recombinant proteins and attack the parasite during the sporozoite stage. The monoclonal antibody (mAb) CIS43LS, derived from the antibody CIS43, targets the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP), and is being studied by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

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Why Plant-Based Meat Safety Differs From That of Animal Protein

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But several researchers and experts have brought to light some food safety concerns of plant-based meat, and why it must be treated differently than that of animal protein. Because of their near-neutral pH and high protein and moisture content, plant-based meats are susceptible to microbial growth. Subject to Microbial Growth.

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Rensselaer team receives NIAID grant to develop antiviral drug for Covid-19

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grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unit National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for developing a Covid-19 oral antiviral drug. The antiviral will be a low-dose drug which can be taken in the at-home setting. Those drugs that hinder only CLpro did not enhance the effects of remdesivir.

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Asthma drug can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein

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A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Targeting Nsp1 could therefore reduce the damage inflicted by the virus.

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